Menantu Pahlawan Negara by Sarjana

Chapter 151

Leslie’s gaze sharpened. He wondered if his mother had told Aurelia about his true identity.

“What else could I be?” he asked coldly.

Aurelia didn’t sense anything odd. After all, Leslie had always been cold and distant.

“Maybe a businessman. You’re just as cunning as one,” Aurelia replied with an awkward laugh. “A cunning businessman, huh?”

Leslie put down his cup and wiped his hands.

Aurelia chuckled but eventually quieted down, realizing that it had been a bad joke. “Sorry.”

“If I’m a cunning businessman, what does that make you? A cunning businessman’s wife?” he asked.

Silence fell over them instantly. They were both rendered speechless as their conversation suddenly shifted to the topic of “wife”.

Aurelia was unsure of how to react to this.

Leslie wiped his mouth and changed the subject. “I’m done eating. It’s settled then. You don’t have to worry about anything. Just be yourself on Friday.”

Aurelia nodded. “Thank you. Sorry for troubling you.”

stood up. Aurelia followed suit and went to

they left the restaurant,

However, he was too tall, and she had to stand on tiptoes even though she was

top of the umbrella. He sighed and stopped, then took the umbrella from

“I’ll hold it.”

Aurelia said, looking up

he saw her smile, Leslie’s grip around the umbrella’s

black hair, fair skin, and gentle smile all blended together into

he

himself

when Aurelia looked at their shadows on the ground, she noticed that the umbrella was

detail. Then, she was reminded of the three years she had spent

pick her up. But by the time they reached the subway, her shoulder

2/2

about getting a few

up. I’m doing this because I love you so much. You should treat me better in the

she

tend to magnify the

up in the heavy rain was an act of

scent of pastries wafted over

sniffed and looked in the direction the smell was coming from, just to see people queuing